E226: Love, Acceptance & Reassurance: MAMA SAYS I’M FINE by Brittney Cooper

Happy Monday!It’s still only May, but I am gearing up for a lovely season of summer reading, building my stack and planning my bookish field trips to local book stores and bucket list experiences. I’d love to know what books are already on YOUR kidlit summer TBR and where you plan to head for bookish excursions, if you have them planned. Let’s create a kidlit calendar of bookish fun!Keep scrolling to see the new books that caught my attention this week, too. There are A LOT of amazing books celebrating their book birthdays!Book Birthdays and Other Book Reviews🎈🎁📖🎂📚🎉Here are the newly released books that have made their way to me along with other books that I have read and reviewed:🎉 THE DECLARATION DECODED: A Guide to the Document that Inspired Our Nation by Katie Kennedy (Amazon / Bookshop)We all know about the Declaration of Independence, but do we really know it? This fascinating book goes through the Declaration sentence by sentence and idea by idea. Katie believes is so important right now for everyday Americans, especially young people, to truly under the Declaration and she bring it to life in her book. I was so enthralled, I invited her onto the KidLit Love podcast, so be sure to keep your eyes open for that episode airing in a few weeks!🎉WHEN THE RAIN CAME by Matt Eicheldinger (Amazon / Bookshop)The is the first YA book in an all-new, action-packed dystopian adventure series by New York Times bestselling author Matt Eicheldinger. It’s on my stack to read next and I can’t wait to dive in, especially because it was recommended by a trusted educator who loves reading as much as I do. 🎉CHARTS FOR BABIES by Michelle Rial (Amazon / Bookshop)This is a quirky and delightful picture book exploring multiple early-learning concepts through simple graphic charts and graphs. It will be read again and again and again and stay just as engaging and beautiful each time. It’s perfect for learning with littles!E226: Love, Acceptance & Reassurance: MAMA SAYS I’M FINE by Brittney CooperOn this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Brittney Cooper about her newest picture book: MAMA SAYS I’M FINE.This heartwarming picture book is a story of love and resilience that explores the powerful force of a mother-daughter bond. Plus, the illustrations are gorgeous and will wrap you in love.Come listen as we talk about the personal inspiration behind the book, the many shades of a single phrase that can ground us in love and Britteny’s powerful hopes for the book and every reader who is lucky enough to read it.Here is the book featured in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support!MAMA SAYS I’M FINE by Brittney Cooper (Amazon / Bookshop)Here’s where you can find Brittney online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professor_crunkI’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below!KidLit love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my love of chilren’’s literature far and wide:🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack and add your favorite nugget from the podcast.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a kidlit friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow kidlit colleague so they can join the book love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn prizes….including courses and coaching sessions with me!Thanks for reading the KidLit Love newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kidlitlove.substack.com